Justin
Johnson
CNAS NextGen Fellow, 2011-2012, Metrea
Justin Johnson is a CNAS NextGen Fellow, 2011-2012 and currently Head of Strategy for Metrea, which delivers Effects-as-a-Service to national security customers.
Justin previously served in the Pentagon, performing the duties of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy. Prior to this position, Justin served as the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Secretary of Defense, responsible for advising the Secretary on a range of issues including space, budget, reform, and Department management. Previously, Justin served as a Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense. His prior roles include special assistant for the Under Secretary of Defense for Comptroller/CFO, senior policy analyst covering the defense budget at the Heritage Foundation, and over a decade in national security staff positions for Republicans in Congress.
Justin holds a Masters of Arts in National Security from the U.S. Naval War College and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from Covenant College.
